Research-Track Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor (Multiple Positions)

Rutgers University • Piscataway, NJ

222d • $114,622

About The Position

The Department of Psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) seeks Research-Track faculty at any rank to expand our research portfolio. Research-track faculty are matched to a specific research group/lab and work to support the research initiatives of that group/lab under supervision of the principal investigator and/or center director. The Department of Psychiatry has a very robust research portfolio, with over $25 million in awards in the last fiscal year. Department research is generally conducted among the Rutgers Addiction Research Center, the Center for Psychiatric Health & Genomics, the Division of Addiction Psychiatry, the Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research, and individual labs including basic science and animal models. Research-Track faculty will perform research activities on behalf of the Department of Psychiatry in strategic growth areas, function collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, and maintain effective communication with staff and administration. Research-Track faculty are expected to have developed sufficient expertise and skills to contribute immediately to the research initiatives of the program they join without an expectation of significant training. Research-Track faculty may be asked to contribute to, and/or submit as principal investigator, applications for extramural funding in their research area of expertise to financially support their position. The Research-Track faculty position is contingent upon continued funding availability.

Requirements

• A Masters Degree, PhD and/or MD in a relevant field with related expertise.
• Demonstrated accomplishments consistent with readiness for a Research-Track faculty position.

Responsibilities

• Performs research activities as directed by their faculty supervisor/principal investigator (PI).
• Leads research analyses under the supervision of the PI.
• In consultation with the PI, designs studies with high rigor, using best practices.
• Publishes results in peer-reviewed journals, presents at national and international conferences, and contributes to the writing of grants.
• If supported and/or directed by the faculty supervisor, submit application(s) as a principal investigator for extramural funding to conduct novel research within the scope of the research group's/lab's research interests, and which includes salary support for the incumbent's (Research-Track faculty member's) position.
• Assists with research compliance activities, including communications with funders (e.g. NIH), maintaining up-to-date research training and certifications, IRB or IACUC applications, and other activities.
• Manages communication with external collaborators.
• Documents research activities, maintains a database of up-to-date research protocols, and manages and organizes large datasets that have been generated in the service of research projects.
• Supervises undergraduates, technicians, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discounts programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree